New
- Data Matrix
Barcode Toolkits Released!
Black Ice Software is
proud to announce the release of both a Data Matrix
Read and Data Matrix write module for the Black Ice
Barcode SDK/ActiveX. The Data Matrix Barcode
modules are imaging toolkit independent, and as such
can be used with any Black Ice or third party
imaging toolkit.
Data Matrix barcode
support is provided by Black Ice in two separately
licensed products: one for Data Matrix
reading/decoding, and a second for Data Matrix
writing/encoding.
Data Matrix barcodes can
store large amounts of data in a small
symbol, up to a maximum
3,116 Digits or 2,335 ASCII characters. Unlike
linear (1D) barcodes, which are typically used to
store a record or account number which then must be
retrieved from a database in order to get additional
information, Data Matrix barcode symbols can
typically store all of the information associated
with a particular record. This way, using Data
Matrix barcodes, developers can eliminate database
information retrieval, and can simply read all
account details from the Data Matrix barcode symbol
itself.
A Data Matrix Barcode
symbol is square and when printed can range from
0.001 inch per side up to 14 inches per side. Data
Matrix barcode symbols can store much more
information in a smaller space. Below is a sample
Data Matrix barcode symbol and Code 128 1D barcode
Symbol, both of which contain the string “Black
Ice", both created using the Black Ice Barcode
SDK/ActiveX modules:
The Data Matrix
barcode is noticeably smaller even when storing
small amounts of data.
The Black Ice Data
Matrix Barcode modules support the following
features:
-
High
Density Data Encoding/Decoding
-
Read/Write
at any orientation
-
Read/Write
in any direction
-
Read
from/Write to a region of interest.
-
Read/Write
skewed barcodes
-
Read/Write
multiple barcode symbols.
-
Checksum
character handling.
Some typical uses
for Data Matrix Barcodes include:
· Document
Imaging
Documents
with a Data Matrix symbols do not require OCR
processing, all the information is available from
the barcode symbol.
· Fax
Reports
Create
reports with Data Matrix barcode symbols and fax
them to a central station. Built in error correction
ensures that there is no data loss and a Data Matrix
barcode symbol is smaller than the text itself, so
fax transmission is quicker
· Medical
Eliminate
database lookup by adding Data Matrix symbols with
all of the details to a specimen or drug.
· Warehouse
Processing
A label on a
box details the contents.
Developers can
download a fully functional evaluation version of
the Black Ice Barcode SDK/ActiveX demo from the
Black Ice Website at
http://www.blackice.com. The Barcode SDK/ActiveX demo includes support for
Data Matrix Reading, Data Matrix Writing, and Linear 1D barcode reading
and writing.